Watch This Unbelievable Scene as Umpire Calls Back Dismissed Batsman
A rare incident took place in the Sheffield Shield, as the umpire called back the dismissed batsman. This came after the umpire wrongly saw him being dismissed, and gave the decision. But after watching the replays, he was called back again to the field.
A rare incident took place in the Sheffield Shield, as the umpire called back the dismissed batsman. This came after the umpire wrongly saw him being dismissed, and gave the decision. But after watching the replays, he was called back again to the field.
The umpire’s decision is known as the final one, after which even if a batsman is dismissed, he has to head back to the pavilion. Once they have been given out, only a review has a chance to save them. But, who knew to save the batsman after his wicket.
In a Sheffield Shield match, the umpire first dismissed Chris Green off a delivery. As he was walking back to the pavilion, the replays of his wicket were also shown on the big screen. Looking at it, the umpire realised it was not out, and called him back to the crease.
1. The Sheffield Shield Incident
Sometimes, the rare cricket incidents are only recorded in the domestic events. And this time, the umpire calling back a dismissed player also happened in the Sheffield Shield. It was during the match between New South Wales and Western Australia.
When New South Wales were batting in the second innings, the team faced a collapse. Chris Green stood at the crease, eager to maintain a partnership with the new batsman. when he stood at the score of 20 runs off 33 balls.
This ball deflected from his gloves and was caught behind by the wicket keeper. Without even a second thought, the Western Australia's team started to appeal for the same. As a result, the umpire was also convinced that the batsman had made contact with his bat and was now out.
With Green being given out, he started to walk back to the pavilion, being disappointed. Since there is no DRS system available in the Sheffield Shield matches, the umpires decision comes in as the final ones. Just when Chris Green was walking back to the pavilion,
In this process, the on-field umpire noticed that the ball had made contact with Green's gloves. So, he decided to call back Chris Green, and also reversed his decision before it was too late. Green continued to bat for some time, before actually he got dismissed after scoring 28 runs for the team.
2. Can the Umpire Call Back a Dismissed Player?
Ever since this incident happened, fans have been questioning whether it is possible for the umpire to call back the dismissed batsman or not. Yes, the umpire has the right to call back the batsman which has been dismissed. This typically happens when the batsman was dismissed by the on-field umpire but the DRS
In other cases, even if the opponent captain withdraws the appeal, the batsman can be called back to the crease by the captain. This incident recently took place in the IPL 2025 clash between Lucknow SuperGiants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. LSG skipper, Rishabh Pant, withdrew the appeal of a wicket by Digvesh Rathi via mankad.
However, it should also be noted that an umpire can only call back the batsman if they have not left the field. And, if a new batsman steps in, it is not possible for the dismissed batsman to be called back by the umpire. Since Chris Green didn't walk off the field, he was called back by the umpire when he changed his decision.
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